Breech loading ordnance



1u1y11, 1933. J 05,.: ET AL 1 1,917,994

BREEQH LOADIANG ORDNANCE @11 @Mr/3%@ws `Fuly ll", 1933. J. oslP Er AL BREECH LOADING ORDNANCE 4 Sheets-Shoes?I 2 Filed sept.

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BREECH LOADING ORDNANCE Filed Sept. 13. 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 July Il, 1 OSH: ET A| BREECH LOADING ORDNANCE Filed Sept. 13, 1952 4 sheets-Sheet 4 i l l 71s.? l

l5 5 I 44 i EJ l: 77 "g J0 1151.5 f E 25 ggg E; ggg! lll.F 25 1 3/ l 1 l w "i ir 5/ f6 it @Jeph @Ji/v c?, John /zemb Suma/13j Parental Julyii, 1933 :f x 1917994`- e 'Apglication Vfiledseptenuer 13;V lesa seriaiixogeaae'zef j This invention relates to certain neWand; Figureli'sa'vertical'crosssectional vieri?` useful improvements i'n--breech loading-ord.- taken online'lrf-of FiguieQ';

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The primary object of tlieinventionlisto view 'of tliecaiiiionbody or barrel with the provide a breecliloading-ordnanc'e or,v artillery iringpiii of thebreecliineclianisin illustrated @i cannon of tlietypeiniintedl Vupona Wheeledv in its retracted cockedposition and further l carriage and capableof being transported by illustrated bydQtted-linesgin its fired position ineans offa truckgitract'or or otliervliaulii'ig ap- Figure 6 is ra 'fragmentary side elevational paratus and including deviceslto accomplish vieW-oftbebarreloi tbe cannon showing the rangeadjustments by sliiftingtheebarrel of" latcli coveigifortliezopeiiysidexof the breech 59T the caniion'laterallyo the carriage as Wellas c liainber :moved to open position i with tlie i on a horizontal'lpivotf- A Y 1 l breech bolt rotated to a position to perniit're l.A,further,obl'ectoftlielinvention is to pronioval thereof lfrom tliebreecli chamber; 5 videabree'cli loading ordiiancevof tlieorego'e y,Figuiel is afraginentary side elevational' fri.

im ing character wherein-a` cartridge or s liell vvview', siinilarto Figure 65 Witiitlie breeclibolt conveyor fis. adjustably rn'iounted kon the partially removed bvineans of a raclf and Wheeled carriage vfor vertical andv lateral1adupiniond ievice; v v

justnient inovementsfrelative toV the 'breech l* igure Sis' a fraginentaryloiigitudinal sec mechanism of the 'cannon/fon delivering Aa tional vieW of the breech end of V.the cannonV 20 Cartridge orshell to a; position for feeding barrelshovving the 'teiisionedfiiing pin; 7'9' f into tbe breech cl'iarnber.` 1 Figi'ire 9 is a cross-sectional vieW,siinilar j VA still urtlierlobject offthe inventionisgto` to; figure'and illustrating theadjustinent provideanleiniprovedxbreech:mechanism for devicesfortlie sliell'conveyor; r

an artillery cannonffeinbodyiiig anovel coni Figurel'O'is a detail sectional `view o-jtlie t structionfof interlocking `devices for retainlaterally sliiftableblockfor the vverticaliade 77,5;

ingftliebreecb blocklorbolt Within-the breech justin'g screw at the forward end of thesliell cl'iainbe'rof thecannon.V 'iV .115 --1 conveyor; -bid Y' i .'Wth the aboveand .otheriobjectsl inrv'ie'WY-fg YFigure llsfadetail.sectional viewshowng Athat Willbecoine apparenti-las theiiature ot Vtligesliding bloclrfor Vtli, ej-elevation adjusting 0 the invention is Vbetter understood, the .saine .screfwrof the" shell conveyor inountedin a consists in. vthe novel foi-In,'co1iibination andjchaniiel guide. arrangement of parts hereinaiteriore l fully-1 .Referring incre? in:- detail to the accomT described, shown in the accompanying draW1- Pmy 111g dmylglgef the' breechV loading 0id ings 'and claimed.. 1 v 'eeeCeCOmpr-lrses'a Wheeled carriage mlud In the drawings 1 Y A inganelongated traine plate :l5 providedat. Se' Figure 1 is a topplanview of a breecliload- QnWlth l @Q1-md engflglng @012165 Calf ing ordnance constructed in' accordance vwith ryllnripduf Sigg @mp3s 177 Wtll 3f. Cross' the present invention, shovv'ingthe cannon va'd-` lC-uvlrna eil "ilohthe fof ufd Y justably supported upon a Wheeled carriage; g 3l 90 Y .A *(7 Flgmi Isla-sld? elevational VleWfSh-Owigg tcnding'rlaterallcoi tlie 'trainee plate 'l5 andl t the vertical ad] ust-ing devices associated Wieli` Carrying ondwhds 20 The roudeh-.

tlie'conveyortliat delivers sliellstotlie breecn gagngfoot '16v Caries'afclvs-ehgghg link; c of the cannon; x 2i t0 .facilitate aaaeiimenmothe wheeicarf 45 Figure 3 is a vertical'long'itudinal sectional; 'riage of fuuck tmor Q1; (ther .means Off 9 5 viewtaken @nime 3,-'3'of'Fgure1,shoWhe YVtrmisprfiiefheWheeled fram-e?" 1 ,the devices to, aecompiish'means adjuament As shew more @leerla in Fiefs 1 Mend of tlier cannon barrel andl latGral ladjustmen 97Sider-bearinggz@Se flOihf'Wad nd' thereofgtogetlier, with the brakeflf the Cari ofthe'ame Plate-l5 of the Wleveled'camage 'Y y Y e fa ,aaa-ppm `of a, parlor spaced and@k 1 Figure 5 i'safragnientary side elevational shafts 23. A frame for the support ofa cannon body is slidablyy mounted upon the guide shafts 23 and is for U-shapeas shown inFigs.v Y 3,4 and 9 and includes a'bottom wall 24hav- Y.

ing pe'rpendicularside vwalls 25 rising therefrom, the front and rear` edges of the'bottom wall 24 being of rack bar formation as at26.

A Av longitudinal shaft 27 extends-throughthe cannon. support between the sidewalls 25 thereof, beingmounted at .its rearv end a bea-ring 28 rising from thefranie plate '15 of Vthe wheeled carriage while the forward en d of the shaft 2.7:is journalledin aV guard wall '29 suitably secured to theforward side of thefbearings 22. A; pinion 30 is carried by eachV end of the shaft 27 and has-meshing engagement with the adjacent rack bar 26, eachl 'I end of the shaft 2( being provided with a V crank handle 31 tofl facilitate rotation thereof inspection of Figures"V 3,4 and 9.'

for the transverse adjustment of the cannon support as will at once be obvious from an A cross shaft 32'is journalled transversely of the upper endsfof theside walls 25 of the l cannonsupport and'upon whichrsh'aft a pair Y of platemembers 33`are pivotally supported intermediate their ends, the plate members Y -33 beingperpendicularly disposed with inwardlyv directed angle flanges 34l at their I upper .vends to be respectively received in longitudin'a'llyVY extendi'ng side grooves Y 35y formedvin the cannon barrel-36. A rack lsegment 37 is'iXedas at138 to the innerface of each plate-'member' 33', centering on the shaft 32, depending therefrom '1 and extending be 'low the plate members 33 for supporting and I f meshing engagement-with pinions 39 and 40 iiXedto shafts 4l land 42-respectively, the two y f shafts'41and 42 being journalled inthe side (Walls 25 of. the U-shaped ycannon support f withth'e shaft=42eXtending outwardlyof the Y side walls 25andV carrying upon each project- I ing end-'thereof aratchet wheelk 43 engaged by a .p'awl 44, one terminal end` ofthe shaft tation thereof.k It: will be understood that` the barrel 36.

42 carrying al hand crank 45 to facilitate ro-' when'the shaft 42 :is rotated bymeans of the crank handle 45, pivotal movementy is im-` .parted to the'platemembers 33 carrying thef ycannon barrel 36 for raising or lowering the muzzle end of the barrel,vtjhe pawl and "ratchet devicesma'intaining `angular adjustments of 'The slidable mounting of lthe cannon-barrel 36 upon the'plate members 33'permits'recoil'v movement of the'barrel, "the platevv mem#V bers 33 carrying a top :connecting {wall 46 K disposed'beneath the barrel'36 with'alug 47 .Y etending' from'the Wall 46 and having one end of'a recoilfs'pring 48attac`hed'thereto with ltheotherendof the spring' 48 being fconnected toafl'ug 49 depending from the cannon barrel 36, as illustrated in Figure 3,

the. spring 48 {normally urging the cannon barrel in aforward direction: -The'iforwardl breech4 bolt the lbreech Y chamber.

guard wall 29 is provided with an opening 5() .through which the cannon barrel 36 extends.Y

Thebreech mechanismvof the cannon is shown more clearly in Figures 5 to 8 and includes a breech chamber 5l in which a tubularfbreech bo1t`52 is mounted.v The tubular breech bolt carries a firing pin V53 tensioned as at 54, the rear end of the breech bolt eX- tending rearwardly of the breech chamber 5l as at 52a. Cooking means for the firing pin 53 includes a pull device 55 fixed to the rear proj ecting end of the firing pin 53 and work ing in the slot 56 at the underside of the breech bolt extension 52a, the pull device 55 being retracted by means of the handle 57 to retract the firing pinV 53lagainst'the tension oflthe spring 54 and upon Arotation ofthe pull` device 55 together with the firing pin 53, the

Vpull, device'i's moved laterally Aof Vthe breech extension vslot 56 to be engaged with the rear terminal end of theeXt-ension 52a to maintain the firing pin inV a" retracted fcockedeposition.

Aside wall of the breech' chamber 5l is`v cut away as at 58 to accommodate the mounting of the slidingbreech bolt and the side depending from the breech bolt extension 52a supporting one 'endof a rack bar 63 that rextends intoachannel guide 64cm'- ried by the lower side of the gun barrel be.

neaththe breech chamber. A manually operated' pinion 65is journalled in lugs 66 dependinglfrom the channel guide 64 and is in meshing'engagement with the yrack bar 63 so that upon Voperation of the pinion 65, thev may bemoved i into and out of The breech bolt and'cannon barrel are co-l operatively constructed to form an interlockmg connection between theA breech 'bolt and barrel whenthe breechvbolt is entirely re- -ceivedwithi'nthe breech chamber, the breech bolt 52 being surrounded by a sleevev67 rotatable thereon and carrying a laterally projecting loop strap 68 passing through .the side opening 5,8 in the breechchamber and projecting laterally of v,the jcannon barrel.

Whenv the breech bolt has been completelyy positioned within the breech chamber 5l,

,they sideelegs of the loop strap 68 register :withvthe sidernotches 69v formed in a side wall of thev breech chamber at one edge of the opening 58,A as shownrin Figure 6 so that uponpartial rotation of thesleeve 67 vnpon theV breech bolt'by" pressing downwardly upon the loop strap 68, the spaced side legs thereof move into the notchesf69` to lock the breech bolt in the breech chamber. The gate 59 is then closed upon its hinge'v mounting Y .59eme the nicht() engaged', withaekeepef V61.57V Alshellfextraetor 70 is carried by VtheV forward end'offthebreech bolt and has anf; angle end/Z1 yextending into 'a .circumferen-y tial slotQJlin the sleeve .67 permitting rota-` shownYV in Figures 1,2 and 9Vto 11,Y an inelinedk i tr'aclrT-B is slidablymounted at itsflowe'r endv upon the shaftt eXtending transverselyof the lower-end of the j frame plate 15 'and mounted in Vbraeliets while the upperen'dV of ,the Ainclined conveyor track carries 'a bloclrbearingl' threaded upon thesubstantiaily-perpendicular screw shaft .77 having` an operating handle 8 upon its upper end Y and swivelled atits lower end as at'79-in a? bearing'80l and "slidabiy interlocked with angle flanges 81 5 extending transversely of the' frame plate v"15' beneath thebreech fend ofthe cannon'. 'Apulley- 82 is journalled atV the upperband lower. ends ofthe Ainclined conveyor,track 73 vand the` two pulleys arev traversed-by an endless cable 83, the Yrun of" which o've'rliesthe track carrying a feeder or' follower 84 for moving shells85as`shown` ir'ili'gure 1 over 'the traokway to the head thereof and in 'a position :tol be delivered intoithejbreech: Chamber `51 of the cannon.' rl`he. endless feed cable 83 is operated'by a Y` crank-handle 86 associated v with 'thepulley i to' the Vbreech chamber.'` "sfshown in Figure u Y il i 1i 9,914.5 Cl 1th 'y p v f H 9" i tensloned pm 8 Xen S 'mug 1 'a Vm transversely'-shiftable support being of'substantially U-shape [with` a bottom` wall and oflthefbreechchalber andearriesu'ponits 82 vatthe head of the traclr'. Y. o Y

"The upper =end of the conveyorhtrack 73 carries .lateralchute '87 directed Vtoward` the breech'chamber and is caused tofregister with'the "breech `chamberjby operationof 'the l `screw shaft?? "After ashell-85` ih'asfbeenA g delivered to fthe head 'o f 'thetraelg slide member 88 [isf manually operated-"to move the shell overtheV chuteV S'T'and deliverfthe Vsame 1 inner, endl shoe 90V that'i's engagedbytlie te'. ,y .t Vthec-llore offtliecannon barrel so that when nose?? of the shell, the tensionedV pin 89V beimlanuallyyoperatedwto elevate the shoe `and nose of the shell intofalignmentlwith the ,breechV boltflisV inountedfin j the `breech i f chambrer,thev shell' is automatically delivered j into the shell receiving .portion of the barrel. o It is; tobeunderstood that 'the' tensioned rpin T89 and shoe 90 maybe omit-ted andthe device will vbeV otherwise operable 'for the passage. of. the shell i into. the shell receiving portion'ofthe barrel. f c

i The forward' guard wall 29.

i 3 guidesfor slidab'le guardplatesfQl that are manually shiftable means'of iinger'grips,

- 2:;2togeliose faround cannonk barrel Vand Vcarryp abovethe plate` 15 is of double wall construction providing for 'parts of .the,-mechanism.

lcludes a erossarin-.94 as shownifin ;Figs.1

to 3A disposed beneath the frame plate 15 and passing .through .guides 95 carried bythe depending aprons, 17 withla brakeshoe 96V on each endof the `cross bar. The cross bar'is further vsupported by means of rodsr9u7 having .eye-ends 98 freely rotatable `on* the cross axlev 18, A brake rodg99 is attached gat fone 3 Y ,lwall29 facilitate access tovoperatingdevices i Brake mechanism. 'fof the wheels 2o inl.

end thereofias atlOO to th'ebar 94 intermediate its ends, the forward end of thebralre f rod 991eXteridingthrough the guard wall29 andv being Y.threaded for the'` reception of a brakezwheel 101. Y e Y Y .From theabove detailed description of the invention, itis believed that'tlie constructionv i and operation't-hereof will at once be apparj ent, and While there isy herein shown and de-AV scrib'ed. thefpreferred embodiment of the Vin-l` l vention, it is nevertheless to .beyunderstood,

that.;mino'r :ehjanges may Vbe" vmade therein vWithout departing fromv the spirit and scope of the invention 'as' claimed*y `Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1 'the earriage,.ay cannon and'c'arrying frame a 'bottom wall 4and perpendiculary side walls j Lln"abreech'loadingcannom ajwheeled i carriage, `a. support shi-ftable transversely Y,of y

95 with the latter horizontally pivotally mount-4 .ed lon the support, -a frarne plate on the wheeledV carriage, the transversely shiftablej` support being of substantially U-shape with Y gm() andV guideshafts onthe carriage for the sup- 'l In a breech loading cannon,a wheeled i carriage, a support shiftable transverselyof Y the. Vcarriage,"` aV cannon 'and' carrying frameV .with thellatter horizontally pivotally mountf ed jon ',thesupport, recoil devices interposed between thefcann'onj and carrying; framefa guide shafts support being of substantially U-shape with port, rack bars-extending between the side edges ofthelspaeedwalls ofthe support, a

manually Yrotatable shaft traversing the rack l bars Aand -pini'onsron the shaft engaged with the ra'clr barsfor shifting the support., 4; In` af breech' loadingl cannon, 'a wheeled frame plate on the wheeled :carriagefthe Hl() carriage,asupportshiftable transversely of the carriage, aeannon vand 'Icarryingf-franie 115 Vtheear'riaga-a Veannonand carryingframe c with'4 the Vlatter horizontally pivotally mount? Y 'ed'-ong'thefsupport, a'frame plate on the wheeled carriage, theftransversely shiftable" 120 a bottoni wallfand perpendicular side walls A and guide shafts on the' carriage forth-e sup- 'i martelaar htrizemuy pivotant mm;

."sta'nti'ally Ul'shape with a' bottom wallfand theV carriage,` a cannon and carrying frame' edon the supportg'recoil devices interposed` between the; cannoni landearrying frame,v a frame plate o n 'the' `v'vheeled ncarriage;` the transversely-shitable support being of 4subperpen'dieular;sidewalls and` guide shafts on thecarriagef'or the support,` rack bars eX# tending between thes'ide edges ot the spaced walls of theV 'supporti amanually rotatable.

shaftr traversing jthe rack" bars and pinions for shiftingthe/support. i .i p 'Y 5.1i; abreech loading cannomawheeled carriage,- a'su-pport'A shiftable transversely of onr'the lshaft engaged lwith the rack bars' with thejlatterhorizontally pivotallymounted en the supporti, a frame-'plate"on-the wheeled carriage, theitransversely shiftable' support being' of substantially U-shape with a bottom.: Y wall and perpendicular sidewallsmid Ofuide shaftsfonthe carriagefor the suppo`rt,' the cannonl carryiu `g2)'v frame including` side plate p vmembers-pivotally mountedon the side walls of the support, 'araek segment lined to each plate .member andV centering Von y the 'plate pivots, pinionssupported on the walls" in meshing engagement with'the rack segments Y and manually operable means for one set ot pnnons roipivoting the cannon andk carry-- ing` frame onthe support; 1 Y 'Y e' 6. In a breech 'loading cannone, a-'wheeled Y carriage, a support shiftable transversely of the carriage,` a' cannon and carryingiframe Awith the 'latter horizontally pivotallymountn ed on thesupport, a recoil ldeyice interposed between 'the cannon and'carryingtrame; a.

frainepplate on the'v wheeled"-carriage, the

- transversely :shiftable :support vbeing ofYK substantially U-sliapeiwith bottom, wall and'y perpendicular side Uwallsand guide .shafts on .therarriage-for tb.esupport,the Cannon t 'carrying 'rameineluding side plate inem- "bersl'pivotally mounted on the sidewalls of the` support, aV rack segment vfixed` to each plate Lmember-and centering .on theplate pivots",pinionssupported Von the -walls in meshing engagement with the rack segments and' manually 'operable` meansfor onevset of carriage, la supportishiftable'transversely ofA .the carriage, Va cannon andcarrying iframe withthelatterhorizontally pivotally'mounted on the support,V ajl'rame plate on-thewh'eeled pinions for pivotingtlie. eannongand'earryingV frame on the support.YV f

7. In' a breecl loading cannon,k

@vhf-Beleid earriageg'i the transversely shiftahle support being otY snbstantiallyIU-shape with afbotf; tomwall and perpendicularside'walls and4 guide shafts onv .the carriage for thesupport,V

.raclrbars eXtending'betwe'en the side edges1 of the Yspaced"wallsot thesupporaa man- Vually rotatable shaft traversing theraok Vbars and pinions :onfthefshaft engagedgwith the rack barsror shtma the Support', the-CHD? non carrying frame' including side plate members'pivotally mounted on the side )wallsof the support,"a rack segment fixed to each 'platemember and oentering'on the vplate pivots, pinions supported on Vthe walls iu meshing engagement with the rack segments and-manually operable means for one x setofr pinions for pivoting the cannon and carryingframeon the support.

Ina 'breech loading cannon, a wheeled oarrragmfa support shiftable transversely of the Carriage,v a cannon and' carrying frame on the shaft engaged with the rack bars for.

lshiftingthe support7 the Cannon carrying rame .including` side plate members pivot? ally mounted on the side walls of the sup- Y port, a rack segment fixed to each plate member and-'centering on the .plate pivots, pinions supported ou. the walls in meshing engagevment '.witli-.t'herack segments and manually operable means for one set of pinions .for pivoting the cannon andcarrying frame on the support.

19'. ln -a breech loading' cannon, av wheeled eaVriage, a support shiftable transversely of fthey :carriagegacannon and carrying frame with the latter horizontally pivotally mounte- 'ed `O10; .thesuppora a frame plate 'onf the YwheeledA carriage, the -transversely shiftable support being` off substantially AU-shape ,with a bottom wall'and perpendieular'side walls andguide shafts on the carriage for the support', Yrack bars extendingjbetween the side edges of the spacedwalls of the support," a` y manuallv rotatable Vshaft traversingl they rack bars andpnuonson the shaft engaged with.

theiracl: ibars for shifting the support, the cannonjcarrying Vframe including side plate members aivotally mounted on the sidewalls t ofthe support, aA rack segment liXed to each vplate memberand centering'on the plate pivetsfpinions Supported o'n the walls inmeshengagement with the rack segments and manually operable means forone set of pinifa' ions 'forpivoting the cannon and carrying, Y

frame on Jthe support, and pawl and ratchet devices associated with theraek segment and pinion mechanism for holding the cannon and Carrying framein pivotally adjusted position.

,10. In carriage, a support shiftable transverselyof lthe carriage, a cannon and carrying frame iwiththe latterhorizontally pivotally mounted a .breech loading cannon, a. wheeledv on the support, recoil devices V:interposed be-V Atween the cannon and carrying trame,a frame plate onthe Wheeled carriage, the transversely shiftabl'e support being 'ofsubstantially Uf shape with a bottomv Walland perpendicular side Walls .;andl guider shafts onV the carriage for the support', rack bars entending'between the side edges of the 'spacedvvalls of the support,va manually rotatable shaft. traversing the 'rack bars andpinions Von 'the shaft en-4 gaged With` the rack'bars for shifting -the support, the cannoncarrying frame including side plate membersfpivotally mountedV on lthe v side Walls ofthe support, a rackl segment fixed to jeach plate member'and centering onV therplate pivots, pinions supported on the -Walls in 'meshing engagement with the rack segments and manually operable'means for one set of pinions :for pivotingvthe cannonVV and carrying'rarne-on the supporhand paWl and ratchet devices associated, With vtherack Vsegment and pinion mechanisin'for hol-ding Y Y adjusted position;

carriage, a cannon carried' thereby, acon# the cannon and V carrying frame lin pivotally 1 1. AIn a breech .loading cannon, la AWheeled veyor track adjustable on the carriage for the delivery of shells to thel cannoli breech, theV conveyor track havingit'supper end disposedA adjacent the breech of therc'annon, a vertical screwadjustment for the upper endV of the v track and'transverse adjustments for the lower end ofthe screvv andthe lower end cfa-the track. Y -v 12. In a breech loading cannon,a Wheeled operable pinion on the` cannon engageable VWith the rack bar for moving'the breech'boltV l into and out of the breechchamber wththe I rackV bar j located` exteriorly Yof the breech chainberf u l y f j k13. In abreech loading cannon, awheeled carriage, a Vcannon carriedthereby', breechL mechanism including a breech bolt and an end opening breech chamber in the cannon, a'

rack bar.: on the breech ybolt and a manually operable Vpinion on the cannon engageable With the rack bar orjnioving the breech bolt into and out of the breech chamber, a sleeve rotatable on the breech bolt and cooperating Vmeans carried'by the Vsleeve and cannon for retaining the breech boltlin ther breech chamber. j

14. In' a breech loading cannon, afwheeled carriageT a cannon carried thereby, reco1ll devices interposed between the cannon and carrying` frame, breech mechanism including a. breech bolt landV an' end opening breech Chamberlin the cannon, a rack bar on the breech bolt and a manually operable pinion on the cannon engageable with the rack `bar v for moving the breech bolt into and lout of the breech chamberwith the rack bar located -eXt'eri'orlyV ofthe breech chamber, a sleeve rotatable on the breechbolt-and cooperating means carried by the slee'vefand cannon for v retaining vthe breech bolt inl the breech chamber.

l5.'n`-a breech loading cannointa Wheeled carriage, a cannon shiftably Vcarried thereby,

a guardwall' attheV forward endof'the car-. Vriage havingV an opening throughv which the cannon extends 'and guard plates' slidable into contacting relations With the cannon forV closingth'e opening When'th'e cannon`isshift-- ed into dierent positions.

In 'testimonyfrwhereof 'wie aiX our signatures.. Y JOHN .,KOLEMBA.

'JOSEPH OSIP."

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